Episode 35: Stephen Tobolowsky

Stephen Tobolowsky on Father Time Podcast (Part 1)

Stephen Tobolowsky is simply one of the greatest character actors we’ve ever known. He can play the Grand Master of the KKK in Mississippi Burning and then play “Needle Nosed Ned Ryerson” in Groundhog Day. His 254 credits on IMDb are the most I’ve ever seen and represent the filmography of most of our lives. Memento, Thelma and Louise, Sneakers, and now recurring on Californication, Silicon Valley, The Goldbergs, and One Day at a Time.

And you’ll hear why. Stephen is a master story-teller. From growing up in a dry small town in Texas where dancing is outlawed (yes, just like Footloose), to his early theatre days, to raising his own children in Los Angeles. Stephen is open and has a fascinating outlook on life. He has also worked with every actor today. The game should really be Six Degrees of Stephen Tobolowsky!

You may also know him from his own phenomenal podcast, The Tobolowsky Files, or his new book, My Adventures with God.

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Jamie Kaler

An accomplished actor, comic, host, voice-over artist, and radio personality, Jamie Kaler is best known for his starring role as “Mike” on the hit TBS show, My Boys. His prolific acting career includes appearances on Friends, Will and Grace, How I Met Your Mother, Parenthood, and King of Queens, as well as numerous films and over 150 commercials. He is currently the host of America: Facts vs. Fiction on the American Heroes Channel, which is entering it’s third season, and has his own radio show on SiriusXM named Kaler. As a voice-over artist he is the voice of the "Bloopers Host” on the cult classic Robot Chicken and has been the national spokesperson for Carnival Cruise Lines.

Originally from New Hampshire, Jamie graduated from Boston University on an NROTC scholarship and served as an officer in the U.S. Navy before beginning his career as a performer. As a comedian he was one of the new faces at the Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal and has appeared on Chelsea Lately, The Late Late Show, Live at Gotham, Mock-pocalypse, and World’s Dumbest.

When not working, he is obeying every command of his wife, Kate, and two daughters, Hannah and Claire.